A new fun student. / myLot

Walnut Creek, California

January 22, 2025 11:34pm CST

She has blonde hair (rare in the Bay Area, unless it's fake), and said hair is always messy. She is taking piano with me. She is 7-years-old and in first or second grade. She can barely read music but we're already working on Beethoven's Fur Elise. But what really excited her today was when I knew a Green Day song she wanted to learn. We worked on that song, and she has vowed to learn the lyrics. Her daddy is a drummer, and her brother (perhaps one year older) is currently taking guitar with my friend and colleague, Sevrin. Future YouTube stars? All in all, I had twelve students today. It was exhausting, but a good time. Did I miss any interesting news today? I hear there is a new fire North of LA. That's all I know.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (344021)

• Rockingham, Australia

12h

A few more such busy days and you'll have a full-time job.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (221856)

• Walnut Creek, California

This old fart likes keeping busy. If you still had your ranch, I'd be there helping clear brush, setting up the stage for music events, and taking care of Herc's grand kids.

celticeagle

@celticeagle (170047)

• Boise, Idaho

Twelve? That's alot of KIDS. AHHHH!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (221856)

• Walnut Creek, California

Many were among my favorites, though. I had a good day with Gunnar (a make-up lesson), my red-headed electric guitar student. And of course there was Alee, who gave me the turtle.

changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16823)

• China

She was born into a musical family ! Hope you will soon put out the fire !

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The Horse

@TheHorse (221856)

• Walnut Creek, California

All of the literal fires are 400 miles Sounth of me. But I hope I can keep "lighting a fire" in this little girl. She's very focused.

Rimps

@Rimps85 (2089)

• India

12h

where exactly do you take these music lessons? are you attached with some institute or you run your own?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (221856)

• Walnut Creek, California

I work for Guitar Center. They have little lesson rooms. A bit too little, actually.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (221856)

• Walnut Creek, California

47m

@Rimps85 No, but I recommend parents wait until their kids are at least "almost five."

Rimps

@Rimps85 (2089)

• India

@TheHorse I see...and is there any age limit to enroll for those guitar classes?

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ekta vohra

@ekta54 (820)

• Delhi, India

13h

This is very nice you have a lot of students. and you enjoy teaching music.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (221856)

• Walnut Creek, California

I really do enjoy it. Have you spoken with my agent, @Vandana7?

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vanny

@vandana7 (100944)

• India

@TheHorse She knows...you are a brat.

ekta vohra

@ekta54 (820)

• Delhi, India

@TheHorse No, I don't know about Vandana....

Rinto

@Rinto998 (101)

• Tangerang, Indonesia

13h

Wow, you are so great to have a lot of students

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The Horse

@TheHorse (221856)

• Walnut Creek, California

13h

I enjoy teaching music.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161623)

• United States

That sounds like a lot of lessons in one day. It sure keeps your brain active.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (221856)

• Walnut Creek, California

And my Scotch supplier.

I needed a shot when I got home last night.

Pitstop

@pitstop (14399)

• Australia

11h

Beethoven and Green Day are a killer music combo.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (221856)

• Walnut Creek, California

I agree! Life is good.

vanny

@vandana7 (100944)

• India

Yes you did...Trump would pay my fair back to India, if I chose to enter the US as an illegal immigrant...time you taxpayers made him accountable for all that money. Evil Grin.